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USL RECORD: 9-4-2 29pts
MATCH INFO COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 DATE: Wednesday, July 12th 2017 KICKOFF: 2:00 PM CT LOCATION: Thunderbird Stadium REFEREE: David Gantar ARS: Chris Wattam & Candace Brown FOURTH OFFICIAL: Michelle Pye STREAM: Game to be streamed live on SportingKC.com
MATCH PREVIEW The Rangers are 2-2-0 against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 all time, with the Rangers winning the last meeting 3-1 in early May. Last Meeting: The Rangers beat Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 at Children’s Mercy Victory Field on May 5th, 2017 in a game the Rangers dominated. The Rangers were leading 3-0 until a late controversial penalty gave Vancouver a consolation goal.
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2017 USL SCHEDULE Sat., March 25 OKC Energy FC W 3-1 Wed., March 29 Portland Timbers 2 W 1-0 Sat., April 15 Sacramento Republic FC W 1-0 Sun., April 23 Phoenix Rising FC L 3-4 Sat., April 28 Real Monarchs SLC L 1-2 Fri., May 5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 W 3-1 Sat., May 13 Rio Grande Valley FC L 0-1 Fri., May 26 San Antonio FC L 0-1 Sat., June 3 San Antonio FC T 0-0 Sun., June 11 Tulsa Roughnecks FC W 3-1 Sun., June 18 Phoneix Rising FC T 2-2 Wed., June 21 Colo. Springs Switchbacks W 2-1 Tues., June 27 Tulsa Roughnecks FC W 2-1 Fri., June 30 LA Galaxy II W 1-0 Sat., July 8 Rio Grande Valley FC W 4-0 Wed., July 12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 2:00 Sun., July 16 Portland Timbers 2 4:00 Thurs., July 20 Seattle Sounders FC 2 9:30 Sun. July 30 Reno 1868 FC 4:00 Sat., Aug. 5 Saint Louis FC 7:30 Sat., Aug. 12 Orange County SC 7:30 Fri., Aug. 18 Real Monarchs SLC 7:30 Wed., Aug. 23 Sacramento Republic FC 10:00 Sat., Aug. 26 Reno 1868 FC 9:30 Sat., Sept. 2 OKC Energy FC 7:30 Sat., Sept. 9 Orange County SC 9:00 Sun., Sept. 17 San Antonio FC 4:00 Sat. Sept. 23 Colo. Springs Switchbacks 7:00 Wed., Sept. 27 LA Galaxy II 7:30 Sat., Sept. 30 Rio Grande Valley FC 7:30 Sun., Oct. 8 OKC Energy FC 7:30 Wed., Oct. 11 Seattle Sounders FC 2 7:30
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HEAD COACH Nikola Popovic was named Swope Park Rangers head coach ahead of the 2017 season after serving as an assistant in the club’s inaugural campaign in 2016. Popovic arrived in Kansas City following a stint as an assistant coach with Benfica B in Portugal. A dual citizen of Portugal and Serbia who was born in Belgrade, Popovic began his coaching career in Portugal with CD Olivais e Moscavide in the Segunda Division, initially with an internship in the 2005-06 season where the side won the title and gained promotion to the Segunda Liga, before being hired as an assistant for the following season. After leaving CD Olivais e Moscavide at the conclusion of the 2006-07 season, Popovic headed to FC Vihren Sandanski in the Bulgarian A Football Group as an assistant but returned to Portugal later that same year with Segunda Liga side Varzim SC, where he won the Liga Intercalar. In 2010, the 43-year-old enjoyed a stint as an assistant coach with the Cape Verde National Team, before joining Spanish Segunda Division B side AD Ceuta. Popovic’s next stop was with Al Dahfra in the United Arab Emirates for the 2011-12 season, where he was an assistant to Baltemar Brito – Jose Mourinho’s former assistant coach – winning the Vice President Cup. Popovic earned his first head coaching job the following season, taking charge of Sertanense FC in the Portuguese Second Division. Popovic then joined Qatar’s Aspire Academy in 2014, before returning to Portugal and Benfica B in 2015.
ASSISTANT COACH Paulo Nagamura is in his first season of coaching with the Swope Park Rangers, having announced his retirement from professional soccer at the conclusion of the 2016 MLS season with Sporting Kansas City. Nagamura, 33, enjoyed a 12-year MLS career that saw him win two MLS Cup championships and three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles. He made 269 appearances in MLS, including 240 starts, recording 15 goals and 21 assists. In five seasons with Sporting Kansas City, Nagamura tallied seven goals and eight assists in 119 appearances across all competitions. He played a vital role in some of Sporting Kansas City’s biggest moments in club history, converting penalty kicks in shootouts of the 2012 and 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups as well as the 2013 MLS Cup. A native of Brazil, Nagamura began his youth career with hometown club Sao Paulo FC in 1994 before moving to Arsenal FC of the English Premier League in 2001. He signed for the LA Galaxy in 2005, where he won the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup in his first professional season at the senior level.
GOALKEEPER COACH Gavin McInerney is in his first season with the Swope Park Rangers, having joined the club from fellow USL side the Rochester Rhinos ahead of the 2017 season. McInerney served as an assistant and goalkeeper coach for the Rhinos in the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Last season, McInerney oversaw Rochester’s starting goalkeeper Tomas Gomez, who posted the lowest goals against average in the league with 0.55 – earning him the USL Golden Glove award. The 32-year-old was a key member of the Rhinos’ coaching staff as the side claimed the USL Regular-Season Championship and the USL Cup in 2015, setting a league record by conceding just 15 goals in 28 regular-season games and only losing one game all season. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, McInerney moved to the U.S. to play college soccer at the University of Memphis in 2004 before returning to Ireland after the 2005 NCAA season to sign a professional contract with St. Patrick’s Athletic FC of the League of Ireland. A move to fellow top-flight side Bray Wanderers followed in 2008 before returning to the U.S. in 2009.
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NEWS AND NOTES
Storm’s Strike Colton Storm scored his first professional goal this week against Rio Grande Valley FC. The goal came after great passing between the Rangers, where the ball eventually fell to Moloto who back-heeled it to Storm. Storm made no mistake with this chance to score his first career goal, burying the chance into the back of the net. This gave the Rangers their third goal of the night.
Selbol’s Stunner There were 168 goals scored in the month of June; however, none were better than Nansel Selbol’s strike against LA Galaxy II. Selbol won goal of the month for the month of June. The striker found the back of the net with expert precision after an acrobatic turn in the Galaxy box. The striker will look to repeat this goal of the month performance in July.
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Double Trouble Kevin Oliveira and Lebo Moloto both earned 2 assists against Rio Grande Valley FC. The two partnered on the right side of the Rangers offense, leaving the Rio Grande defense with no answers to their attack. This continues a string of good play from Oliveira, who has been on fire since returning from National Team duty in early June. The two will look to continue creating goals against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on Wednesday.
Sporting Kansas City and the Swope Park Rangers are the only club to have 2 teams in the playoffs currently. Sporting Kansas City currently sits atop the Western Conference in the MLS, while the Swope Park Rangers sit in third in the Western Conference in the USL. The club will hope to continue this success as the season goes on.
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NEWS AND NOTES
Offensive Explosion The Swope Park Rangers defeated Rio Grande Valley FC 4-0 on Saturday. The Rangers dominated from the opening minutes creating a plethora of chances that barely avoided finding the back of the net.
Rangers Close the Gap Following the Rangers win on Saturday, they moved to 9-4-2 on the season with 29 total points. A streak of 7 games unbeaten and 4 straight wins has pushed Swope Park within 6 points of second placeSan Antonio. With a game in hand, the Rangers look to capture second place in the west over the next couple weeks as they play teams towards the bottom of the table.
The Rangers would find their opening goal through Lebo Moloto in the 39th minute. The goal came after a wonderful play from Kevin Oliveira, putting Moloto one on one with the Rio Grande keeper. Moloto proceeded to round the keeper giving the Rangers the lead. The Rangers then found their second goal deep into stoppage time of the first half after more excellent passing from the Rangers. Mark Anthony Gonzalez rounded the keeper where he put the ball into the net from a seemingly impossible angle. The scoring didn’t stop there when Colton Storm scored his first professional goal in the 49th minute. This came after a classy back heel from Moloto, where Storm found himself with a golden opportunity. The Sporting KC loanee made no mistake firing the ball into the back of the net.
A New Month- Same Result After going undefeated in the month of June with a record of 4-0-2, the Rangers continued their winning ways with a good start to July on Saturday. June of 2017 was the first time Swope Park went undefeated through a full calendar month in club history. The Rangers look to match their success from June in July and continue their undefeated streak.
The Rangers last goal would come in the 84th minute from Cameron Iwasa. The goal came off an excellent play from Kevin Oliveira who chipped a deft pass perfectly into the path of Iwasa. The striker then ripped a shot perfectly into the net. The goal was the perfect finishing touches to a truly dominant performance from the Rangers.
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NANSEL SELBOL
31 PRONUNCIATION: NAHN-sul POSITION: Forward BORN: 5/31/97 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 5-4 WEIGHT: 140 lbs. HOMETOWN: Jos, Nigeria BIRTHPLACE: Jos, Nigeria COLLEGE: -LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
CHRISTIAN DUKE
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PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender BORN: 6/5/91 (26 years old) HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, Kan. COLLEGE: University of San Diego LAST CLUB: OKC Energy FC (USL)
Last Game: Sarted and played the first 66 minutes in the 4-0 win vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 4-0 win vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
2017: Has made 12 appearances, inlcluding nine starts , recording three goals and one assist. Recorded his first goal of the season on May 5th against Whitecaps 2, and his second goal on June 18th against Phoenix Rising FC.
2017: Has made 15 appearances, including 15 starts, tallying 1 assist and 2 goals.
JOE AMICO
33 PRONUNCIATION: uh-MEE-co POSITION: Defender BORN: 4/17/95 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Indianapolis, Ind. BIRTHPLACE: Indianapolis, Ind. COLLEGE: J acksonville University LAST CLUB: --
He started all four games for the Rangers in the USL Cup Playoffs, meaning he was the only SPR player to appear in all 34 games in 2016.
JAMES MUSA
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PRONUNCIATION: MOO-suh POSITION: Defender/Midfielder BORN: 4/1/92 (25 years old) HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. HOMETOWN: Plymouth, United Kingdom BIRTHPLACE: Plymouth, United Kingdom COLLEGE: -LAST CLUB: Saint Louis FC
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-0 win vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
College : Amico spent his freshman season at the University of Central Florida, making 15 appearances in the 2013 season before transferring to Jacksonville University. He then made 50 appearances in three seasons with the Dolphins, including 43 starts, adding a goal and an assist from the backline
2017: Has made thirteen appearances, including thirteen starts, playing the full 90 minutes in each. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 2.
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LEBO MOLOTO
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PRONUNCIATION: muh-LOE-toe POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 5/21/90 (27 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Polokwane, South Africa BIRTHPLACE: Polokwane, South Africa COLLEGE: L indsey Wilson College LAST CLUB: Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL)
ROBERT MIROSAVIC
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PRONUNCIATION: mirro-SAV-itch POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 2/6/95 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Ängelholm, Sweden BIRTHPLACE: Ängelholm, Sweden COLLEGE: -LAST CLUB: Högaborgs BK (Sweden)
Last Game: Started and played the first 71 minutes in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC. Scored the opening goal in the 39th minute.
Last Game: Came in as a substitute for Mark Anthony Gonzalez in the 83rd minute in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
2017: Has appeared in thirteen games, including ten starts, recording two goals and 3 assists. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 7.
2017: Has appeared in seven games, including five starts. After scoring 49 goals in 45 games for the club’s youth sides, Mirosavic spent time on trial at Arsenal in 2011 before joining Portuguese side Benfica in 2012 amid interest from Real Madrid
PARKER MAHER
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PRONUNCIATION: Marr POSITION: Defender/Midfielder BORN: 7/12/93 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. HOMETOWN: Joplin, Missouri BIRTHPLACE: Fort Smith, Ark. COLLEGE: M issouri State University LAST CLUB: Saint Louis FC (USL) Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC. 2017: Has appeared in thirteen games earning eight starts. His first start with the Rangers was against OKC in their season opener, where he also tallied his first assist of the season.
MARK ANTHONY GONZALEZ
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PRONUNCIATION: - POSITION: Forward BORN: 9/9/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: Bolton, Ontario BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, Ontario COLLEGE: University of Evansville LAST CLUB: -- Last Game: Started and played the first 83 minutes in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC. Scored in the stoppage time of the first half 2017: Has appeared in eight games, including 4 starts, recording 5 goals.
Gonzalez was named Swope Park Rangers Offensive Player of the Year in 2016.
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WILL LITTLE
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PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 4/9/98 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 135 lbs. HOMETOWN: Johnson City, Tenn. BIRTHPLACE: Johnson City, Tenn. COLLEGE: -LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
LEROY ENZUGUSI
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Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-0 win vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
PRONUNCIATION: EN-zuh-GOO-see POSITION: Forward BORN: 6/13/99 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: Marion, Iowa BIRTHPLACE: Nairobi, Kenya COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-0 win vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
2016 : Made eight appearances in the regular season, all as a substitute, totaling 92 minutes
2016 : Joined the Sporting KC Academy in August 2016 and has plundered home nine goals in 12 games for the Under-18s in his first Development Academy season.
Made his debut for the Rangers against San Antonio FC on his 18th birthday on April 9, 2016.
He was previously named the 2016 Gatorade High School Player of the Year for Iowa and is a former member of the Iowa Olympic Development Program.
AMER DIDIC
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PRONUNCIATION: UH-meer JIH-ditch POSITION: Defender BORN: 12/28/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 195 lbs. HOMETOWN: Edmonton, Alberta BIRTHPLACE: Zenica, Bosnia COLLEGE: B aker University LAST CLUB: -Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC. 2017: Has made eleven appearances, including ten starts. Didic signed with Sporting Kansas City in May.
EZRA ARMSTRONG
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PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender BORN: 12/15/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: Nashville, Tenn. BIRTHPLACE: Gastonia, N.C. COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-0 win vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
2016 : Signed with the Swope Park Rangers as an Academy signing on March 10
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DAKOTA BARNATHAN
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PATRICK WILKINSON
PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender/Midfielder BORN: 11/9/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 195 lbs. HOMETOWN: Massapequa, N.Y. BIRTHPLACE: Massapequa, N.Y. COLLEGE: V irginia Commonwealth University LAST CLUB: --
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PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender BORN: 5/19/99 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 145 lbs. HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, Kan. COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
2017: Has made four appearances, including three starts.
2016 : Signed by the Swope Park Rangers as an Academy signing on Aug. 18. Wilkinson made his debut for the club on Aug. 21 in the 1-1 draw with Saint Louis FC
College: Made 80 appearances at VCU, tallying nine goals and eight assists for the Rams. He captained the side during his junior and senior seasons, helping guide the Rams to the A-10 Conference Championship match in 2015 and 2016
LOUIS BENNETT II
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PRONUNCIATION: LOO-ee POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 5/19/95 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5-4 WEIGHT: 140 lbs. HOMETOWN: Shorewood, Wis. BIRTHPLACE: Shorewood, Wis. COLLEGE: M arquette University LAST CLUB: Anorthosis Famagusta FC (Cyprus) Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC. 2017: Made his first appearance with the Swope Park Rangers off the bench in the 2-2 tie against Phoenix Rising FC. Bennett has previously trained with FC Cologne in Germany and AIK Stockholm in Sweden.
LIAM DOYLE
66 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender BORN: 7/1/92 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 200 lbs. HOMETOWN: Isle of Man, United Kingdom BIRTHPLACE: Isle of Man, United Kingdom COLLEGE: O hio State University LAST CLUB: Harrisburg City Islanders (USL)
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC. 2017: Has made nine appearances, including nine starts, recording two yellow cards. Scored his first goal of the year against Colorado Springs on 6/21. International: Doyle has represented the Isle of Man four times since making his debut in 2010 and has since earned 12 caps for the Ellan Vannin National Team
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DARRIN MACLEOD
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PRONUNCIATION: muh-CLOUD POSITION: GK BORN: 3/4/94 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 180 lbs. HOMETOWN: Waterloo, Ontario BIRTHPLACE: Waterloo, Ontario COLLEGE: D rake University LAST CLUB: --
DAVID GRECZEK
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PRONUNCIATION: GREH-check POSITION: GK BORN: 10/29/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 185 lbs. HOMETOWN: Fairfield, N.J. BIRTHPLACE: Fairfield, N.J. COLLEGE: R utgers University LAST CLUB: --
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
College: MacLeod attended Drake University and left the program as the all-time leader in saves (308), shutouts (19), wins (33) and games played (76)
2017: Has made three appearances, including three starts, recording six saves.
He was named Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week on four occasions throughout his college career
WAN KUZAIN WAN KAMAL
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PRONUNCIATION: COO-zane KUH-mahl POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 9/14/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Carbondale, Ill. BIRTHPLACE: Carbondale, Ill. COLLEGE: -LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
Greczek was a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy and spent two weeks training with New York City FC in 2015
MAX RUGOVA
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PRONUNCIATION: ruh-GO-vuh POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 2/17/00 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, Kan. COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
2017: Has made 2 appearances including 2 starts, playing 165 minutes.
2017: Has made two appearances, playing 46 minutes
2016 : Signed by the Swope Park Rangers as an Academy signing on Aug. 18. Wan Kamal was included on the gameday roster against Saint Louis FC on Aug. 21 but did not make an appearance
SKC Academy: Rugova joined the Academy ahead of the 2013-14 season and has played for both the Under-16 and Under-18 age groups. Rugova had 14 goals in 27 games while splitting time between the two teams in the 2015-16 season
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OUMAR BALLO
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PRONUNCIATION: OH-mar BAHL-oh POSITION: Defender BORN: 4/2/91 (26 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 190 lbs. HOMETOWN: Baltimore, Md. BIRTHPLACE: Bamako, Mali COLLEGE: U niv. of Maryland - Baltimore County LAST CLUB: Houston Dynamo (MLS)
FELIPE HERNANDEZ
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PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 6/8/98 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 135 lbs. HOMETOWN: Nashville, Tenn. BIRTHPLACE: Ibague, Colombia COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
2017: Has made six appearances, including three starts. Named to USL Team of the Week for week 11.
2017: Has appeared in seven games including six starts. International: A constant in the U.S. Under-19 National Team, Hernandez was recently called in to the U.S. Under-20 National Team for a camp in London, England.
KEVIN OLIVEIRA
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PRONUNCIATION: OLL-EE-vay-rah POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 6/8/96 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 145 lbs. HOMETOWN: Sao Vincente, Cape Verde BIRTHPLACE: Sao Vincente, Cape Verde COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: Benfica (Portugal)
KHARLTON BELMAR
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PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Forward BORN: 12/1/92 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Virginia Beach, Va. BIRTHPLACE: Virginia Beach, Va. COLLEGE: V irginia Commonwealth University LAST CLUB: Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC. Recorded 2 assists
Last Game: Came in as a substitute for Nansel Selbol in the 66th minutein the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
2017: Has made eleven appearances, including nine starts, recording three goals and four assists. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 5 after recording two goals in the 4-3 loss to Phoenix Rising.
2017: Has made 13 appearances, including nine starts and recording four goals.
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STEVEN TEKESKY
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PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: GK BORN: 1/20/98 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Raymore, Mo. BIRTHPLACE: San Bernadino, Calif. COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
CHASE BROMSTEDT
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PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 5/26/98 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 130 lbs. HOMETOWN: Parkville, Mo. BIRTHPLACE: Sioux City, Iowa COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 4-0 vs Rio Grande Valley FC.
SKC Academy: Tekesky joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2010 and advanced through the age groups to the Under-18s. In the 2015-16 Development Academy season, Tekesky made 16 starts, posting six shutouts and recording a 1.29 goals against average
SKC Academy: Bromstedt joined the Sporting KC Academy ahead of the 2010-11 season, advancing through the age groups to the Under-18s. In the 2016-17 season, Bromstedt has started 13 of the side’s 14 games, adding two goals from the midfield
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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE # PLAYER POS. 31 Nansel Selbol F 32 Christian Duke D/M 33 Joe Amico D 41 James Musa D/M 42 Lebo Moloto M 43 Robert Mirosavic M 44 Parker Maher D/M 47 Mark Anthony Gonzalez F 49 Will Little M 50 Leroy Enzugusi F 55 Amer Didic D 56 Ezra Armstrong D 58 Dakota Barnathan D/M 60 Patrick Wilkinson D 63 Louis Bennett II M 66 Liam Doyle D 70 Darrin MacLeod GK 71 David Greczek GK 75 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal M 79 Max Rugova M 81 Oumar Ballo D 85 Felipe Hernandez M 88 Kevin Oliveira M 90 Kharlton Belmar F 98 Steven Tekesky GK 99 Chase Bromstedt M
BIRTHPLACE Jos, Nigeria Overland Park, Kan. Indianapolis, Ind. Plymouth, UK Polokwane, South Africa ร ngelholm, Sweden Fort Smith, Ark. Toronto, Ontario Johnson City, Tenn. Nairobi, Kenya Zenica, Bosnia Gastonia, N.C. Massapequa, N.Y. Overland Park, Kan. Shorewood, Wis, Douglas, Isle of Man, UK Waterloo, Ontario Fairfield, N.J. Carbondale, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Bamako, Mali Ibague, Colombia Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Virginia Beach, Va. San Bernadino, Calif. Sioux City, Iowa
LAST CLUB SKC Academy OKC Energy FC -- Saint Louis FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hรถgaborgs BK Saint Louis FC -- SKC Academy SKC Academy -- SKC Academy -- SKC Academy Anorthosis Famagusta FC Harrisburg City Islanders - -- SKC Academy SKC Academy Houston Dynamo SKC Academy Benfica Portland Timbers 2 SKC Academy SKC Academy
PRONUNCIATION NAHN-sul -uh-MEE-co MOO-suh muh-LOE-toe mirro-SAV-itch Marr --EN-zuh-GOO-see UH-meer JEE-ditch -BAR-nuh-thun -LOO-ee -muh-CLOUD GREH-check COO-zane KUH-mahl ruh-GO-vuh OH-mar BAHL-oh -OLL-EE-vay-rah ----
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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 PLAYER STATS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A Adrián Zendejas 10 10 0 0 900 Amer Didic 11 10 0 0 911 Andrew Dykstra 2 2 0 0 180 Cameron Iwasa 10 4 2 1 497 Christian Duke 15 15 1350 2 1 Colton Storm 10 10 1 2 900 Dakota Barnathan 4 3 0 0 315 Daniel Salloi 3 3 1 1 210 David Greczek 3 3 0 0 270 Diego Rubio 2 1 1 0 92 Erik Palmer-Brown 5 5 0 0 405 Felipe Hernandez 7 6 0 0 383 James Musa 13 13 0 0 1170 Kevin Ellis 1 1 0 0 90 Kharlton Belmar 4 0 923 Kévin Oliveira 11 9 3 4 838 Latif Blessing 1 1 1 0 90 Lebo Moloto 13 10 2 4 867 Liam Doyle 9 9 1 0 800 Louis Bennett 2 - 25 0 0 Mark González 8 4 - 447 5 0 Max Rugova 2 - 46 0 0 Nansel Selbol 12 9 - 707 3 1 Oumar Ballo 6 3 299 0 0 Parker Maher 13 8 885 0 2 Robert Mirosavic 7 5 256 0 0 Tyler Pasher 11 11 825 0 1 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 2 2 165 0 0
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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 GOALKEEPER STATS PLAYER GP GS MINUTES GA GAA SO SAV David Greczek 3 3 270 6 2.00 1 6 Darrin MacLeod 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Steven Tekesky 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Adrian Zendejas 10 10 900 8 0.80 3 29 Andrew Dykstra 2 2 180 1 0.50 1 6